He said something strange
But also quite wise
'Listen closely now'
The sage advised

And from his tongue
Came a whisper
His lips still wet
From the liquor

His voice was coarse
And his words were few
But the more he spoke
Was the more I knew

I couldn't look away
I felt like I knew him
So I asked, but he said
I was no one to him

He said he traveled
A great distance
And he's nearing the end
Of his sad existence

'You're in luck
I have a fortune for you
For one gold coin,
I will continue'

I heard this
And suddenly knew
He was a liar
And a swindler too

I was not surprised
Another fake mystic
Shilling words for coin
Can't...